r/IndustrialDesign is a subreddit with 167k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses design, industrial design, product, industrial, and feedback, and they frequently recommend/review rendering software, 3d modelling software, and 3d software.
A community for Industrial Design students and professionals. Discussing projects, school advice, sketches, portfolios and career help.
Popular Themes in r/IndustrialDesign
#1
Advice Requests
: "Help For The Project"
5 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Looking for CAD/Industrial Designer for Custom Eyewear Startup (Remote, Paid per Project)"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/IndustrialDesign
#1
Design
: "First product Design - rethinking a smart speaker"
194 posts
#2
Industrial Design
: "Eight years of Industrial Design iteration on a wearable hand soaking glove. The whole project came down to one simple problem: the cuff seal geometry."
70 posts
#3
Product
: "First Product design - rethinking a smart speaker"
46 posts
#4
Industrial
: "I paid $200k in tuition and dropped out of school to start my own Industrial Design firm, what do you think?"
32 posts
#5
Feedback
: "How am I doing so far ?"
30 posts
#6
Struggling
29 posts
#7
Portfolio
: "What do you look for in student Portfolios?"
26 posts
#8
Job
23 posts
#9
Career
: "Don't know what to do with my carreer"
19 posts
#10
Product Design
17 posts
Products Discussed in r/IndustrialDesign
Rendering Software
63 reviews
#1
KeyShot
4.3★ from 21 reviews
#2
Blender
4.1★ from 15 reviews
#3
Modo
4.0★ from 2 reviews
3d Modelling Software
34 reviews
#1
Rhino
3.7★ from 6 reviews
#2
Solidworks
4.2★ from 5 reviews
#3
Fusion 360
4.3★ from 4 reviews
3d Software
27 reviews
#1
SolidWorks
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#2
Rhinoceros
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Onshape
4.0★ from 3 reviews
Flair Used in r/IndustrialDesign
#1
Discussion
: "A year ago I posted my first design here. This is my final first-year project. Roast away!"
61 posts
#2
Project
: "I made an ashtray that looks like a topographic map"
36 posts
#3
Creative
: "Made my own eyewear"
33 posts
#4
School
: "Visited a rare, publicly accessible, but privately owned Braun collection."
29 posts
#5
Career
: "Stages of manufacturing a custom-made bedside table based on the customer's image."
17 posts
#6
Design Job
: "I use just back with a bit shinning finishing. What do you think"
9 posts
#7
Materials and Processes
: "Eight years of industrial design iteration on a wearable hand soaking glove. The whole project came down to one simple problem: the cuff seal geometry."
7 posts
#8
Portfolio
: "Available for freelance sketching: Lamps, Clocks, and Home Essentials"
3 posts
#9
Software
: "This software I made to help me design and convert models is awesome"
3 posts
#10
Survey
: "Which logo do you think looks better"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/IndustrialDesign
Yearly
+20k members(13.3%)
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Last updated: June 30, 2026